Auger Snail shells are elongated to make burying in the sands along sandy shores easier. After the animal dies these needle shaped shells wash ashore.

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Auger Snail shells are elongated to make burying in the sands along sandy shores easier. After the animal dies these needle shaped shells are washed onto beaches in large numbers

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Size: 6000px × 3477px
Location: Zanzibar, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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